Frew Park

Frew Park

Stage Number: MBNH.07.03.15

Group: Western

Local Study Area: Bardon-Red Hill-Milton-Kelvin Grove

Epoch: Early 20th Century

Street Address: 317 Milton Road, Milton

Latitude & Longitude: -27.46936111,153.00002778

Time Link: 1915

Map Link: 1917

Image Time Point: 1917

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Named after Mr Robert Dickson Alison Frew (1858-1930), the president of the Queensland Lawn Tennis Association from 1910-1930, Frew Park was the home of tennis in Brisbane. The QLTA had first opened its doors in 1904 in Lang Parade. Frew acquired the land from Mr J Kilroe in 1915 and Frew Park was home to the Milton Tennis Centre (and courts—19 hard and 4 grass courts) from 1915 until 1999. The centre hosted eight Australian Open Tennis Championships, sixteen Davis Cup ties, with finals in 1958, 1962 and 1967, as well as being the venue to a number of concerts, ranging from Elton John to Deep Purple and The Rolling Stones.

Citations

Toowong District History Group Inc.; Queensland Lawn Tennis Association A Centenary of Queensland Tennis. Extracted on 20 April 2018 from http://www.magnificentmilton.com.au/frew-park-history.html ; Extracted on 20 April 2018 from http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/slq-today/2014/11/19/frew-park-reflecting-queenslands-tennis-history/ ; Extracted on 20 April 2018 from https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/parks-venues/parks/parks-suburb/milton-parks/frew-park-former-milton-tennis-centre-site

Image Citations

Edgar Moon and Harry Hopman versus Vivian McGrath and Adrian Quist in a tennis match at Milton, 1933. State Library of Queensland. Image number 44147

Map References

MLMS. 8 chain series 1904–1917—Brisbane. 8 chains to the inch. Cadastral map of Brisbane and Suburbs sheet 5. MLMS 8 Chain